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State Shipping Laws: Maine

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Summary

As of September 4, 2009, wineries with a direct shipper licensee may ship up to 12 cases to a receipient address in Maine during a calendar year. The license fee is $200 plus a $100 application fee. Direct Shippers must register with the Department of Revenue, pay sales and excise tax and file reports twice a year.

Per-Shipment Volume Limit

There is a limit on the volume of wine that can be sent in a single shipment to a consumer.

Shipments to this region have a per shipment volume limit of 12 cases for both onsite and offsite sales.

Offsite Rules

Per Shipment Volume Limit
Customer Aggregate Volume Limit
Direct Shipping License Required
Tax Required
Reporting Information Required
Special Shipping Label Required

Onsite Rules

Per Shipment Volume Limit
Customer Aggregate Volume Limit
Direct Shipping License Required
Tax Required
Reporting Information Required
Special Shipping Label Required

Maine

Contact Information

Department of Public Safety Liquor Licensing & Inspection Division: 164 State House Station; Augusta, ME 04333-0164; Phone: 207-624-7220; Fax: (207) 287-3424
Maine Revenue Services: P.O. Box 1057; Augusta, ME 04332-1057; Phone: 207-624-9693; Fax: 207-287-6628

Relevant Documents

Notice - Direct Shipper Application
Direct Shipper License Application
Supplementary Questionaire for Corporations, LLCs
Application for Sales Tax Registration (online version)
Application for Sales Tax Registraion (Form to be submitted via mail)
Report of Table Wine by a Direct Shipper
Table Wine Excise Tax & Premium Report
Report of Sparkling and Fort Wine by Direct Shipper
Sparkling Wine & Fortified Wine Excise Tax & Premium Report
Direct Shipment of Wine 1403-A